Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1176 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1176
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Meeting: means the cost containment meeting approved by the office of worker's compensation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1176
- Office: means the office of workers' compensation administration established pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1021
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Program: means the occupational safety and health program approved by the OSHA section pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1176
As used in this Subpart, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall be given the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) “Designated representative” is a person in a position of authority within the company he represents, such as a partner of a partnership, an officer or director of a corporation, the proprietor of a proprietorship, or anyone who acts in a managerial capacity.
(2) “Eligible employers” are those Louisiana employers who have a workers’ compensation insurance rate based on an experience modifier rate of one point five or greater on December thirty-first of the prior year, and who pay five thousand dollars or more per year in Louisiana workers’ compensation premiums.
(3) “Insurers” means insurance companies and group self-insurance associations, by whatever names. It shall not mean individual self-insurers.
(4) “Meeting” means the cost containment meeting approved by the office of worker’s compensation.
(5) “Program” means the occupational safety and health program approved by the OSHA section pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 23:1291.
(6) “Reasonable time” is the amount of time determined by the OSHA section to be sufficient for the stated purpose.
(7) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 124, §2, eff. June 12, 1995.
Acts 1991, No. 1026, §1; Acts 1992, No. 794, §1; Acts 1995, No. 124, §§1, 2, eff. June 12, 1995.